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Bedtime is More Peaceful with Cloud b Twilight Buddies

September 8, 2015 by Kathryn 2 Comments

Ever since my boys were just babies, Cloud b has been one of my very favourite toy companies. Its innovative products help encourage a peaceful sleeping environment while also helping children to feel safe and comfortable in bed. From the Mimicking Monkey to the Twilight Sea Turtle, my boys have had a Cloud b animal friend in their beds for years.

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Now, the company has introduced a brand new line of plush friends to the Cloud b family…Twilight Buddies! These adorable and huggable animals feature a built-in projection light that creates a pattern of stars on the ceiling at bedtime. I received the Twilight Buddies Palomino to review and I fell in love with the cuddly creature as soon as I pulled it out of the box. [Read more…]

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Celebrate the Holidays with Exclusive New Toys from Build-a-Bear Workshop-Giveaway

November 25, 2014 by Kathryn 216 Comments

In this house, it’s just not the holidays without at least one or two new fun-filled toys from Build-A-Bear Workshop! Whether we’re choosing a special stuffie for one of the cousins or I’m treating the boys to a new cuddly friend, Build-A-Bear has been a part of our Christmas for years now. And this year the company has some great new holiday-themed toys that are sure to delight your child.

For any young fans of the hit Disney movie Frozen, the new Frozen Olaf, Elsa and Anna plush toys are a perfect gift choice. Featuring tons of great accessories including wigs, sparkling shoes and even sounds, kids will have a blast creating their own customized Frozen character.

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Fall in Love with Lilikin & Friends Plush Toys

July 1, 2012 by Kathryn 105 Comments

I’ve travelled to a lot of different places but I’m proud to be able to call Canada my home. And while the stunning landscapes and comfortable way of life are a huge part of my country’s appeal, for me what really makes Canada special is its people. That’s one of the reasons I love featuring amazing Canadian companies run by amazing Canadian entrepreneurs on my site. And in honour of Canada Day, I have a very special company to feature today!

Lilikin & Friends is a brand new line of melancholy stuffed animals designed in Quebec, Canada by the incredibly talented Kimberley Cleland. These cute plush toys are a little gloomy but they’re also the best of friends! I received all three characters in the line to review: Lilikin the Cat, Mollycoddle the Rabbit and Eleven the Monkey.

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Here’s the trio in person! Aren’t they just the sweetest?
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ScareMeNots Plush Bedtime Toys-Review and Giveaway

August 25, 2011 by Kathryn 88 Comments

Some kids are so good about bedtime. Others seem to take forever to settle down. But no matter how your child goes to bed, there’s no doubt that having a cuddly friend can make going to sleep a little easier. And if that cuddly friend was made especially to protect kids from anything scary that might try to creep into their thoughts, even better!

scaremenot defender daveRecently I got the chance to review a new line of plush toys called ScareMeNots. These loveable monsters each have a unique personality and a desire to make sure that a child’s night is filled with pleasant dreams. The toys also have clever tails with Velcro strips that can be looped around closet bars, bedposts or other items to keep an eye on things throughout the night. I couldn’t wait to see what my kids thought of these loveable creatures.

I received the travel-sized Defender Dave to review. Dave is a deep purple colour with a cone-shaped body and a long forked tail. He has a big grin and eight yellow eyes that go all the way around his head so that he can see danger coming from every direction. The entire family fell in love with Dave at once, but my husband was the one that enjoyed him most! He had so much fun hanging Dave in different places around the house by his tail!

Defender Dave came on our recent camping trip with us and Zackary was so glad to have the plush toy along. Dave hung from the bars of Zackary’s top bunk in the trailer and Zackary really liked having Dave there to keep an eye on him (and everything else)! The travel-sized ScareMeNots really are wonderful for just that and Dave was the perfect comforting plush toy to have at night without taking up too much room.

scaremenot fearless fredWhen we returned home, our ScareMeNot came back into the house and resumed his job of defending our home. What I love about Dave is the way that he has become a family toy; we all take turns moving him from place to place, which means that he almost seems to be alive since he’s always moving around! He especially loves hanging from our banister!

My entire family loves our ScareMeNot and he will definitely be coming along on all our future vacations as well. Knowing he’s there to keep an eye on things in a new place is something my boys really appreciate, and they love finding new places to hang him up too! And when bedtime comes, they are happy to know that Defender Dave is there to watch out for trouble while they sleep. If your child worries about “bedtime scaries,” the ScareMeNots are happy to help! Check out the collection and find your own favourite today!

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Alphabeasts Plush Toys-Review

July 6, 2011 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

Benjamin is learning so much right now and I love seeing what new discoveries he makes every day. Once babies start talking, watching their progress as they learn new words and concepts is really a miracle; they retain so much and learn so fast. Benjamin, at only twenty months, knows all the parts of his body, has a constantly growing vocabulary and can even sing “Oh Canada!” (The words aren’t especially clear, but the tune is recognizable enough that even strangers have been able to tell what song he’s singing!)

alphabeasts junoBecause toddlers are capable of learning so much, I try to talk to Benjamin about all kinds of different topics and I make sure that I feature the letters of the alphabet whenever I get the chance. So when I learned about a line of plush animals designed to help teach children the letters of the alphabet, I was intrigued.

Alphabeasts are plush monsters with contrasting colours on each side that feature an upper-case alphabet letter on one side of their bodies and the matching lower-case letter on the other side. I was lucky enough to get some Alphabeasts to review for myself and I couldn’t wait.

Each of the Alphabeasts has a name starting with its letter and a unique personality. I received Boogeyfus, Kliklak and Zipperzoom to review. Boogeyfus, of course, was for Benjamin. Zipperzoom was Zackary’s special friend. And I have to confess, I requested the nervous and short-tempered Kliklak for myself!

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Zackary with our Alphabeasts

I loved the bright colours of the Alphabeasts as well as their size and shape. The Alphabeasts are over a foot high and fairly flat so in addition to being cuddly and loveable plush pals, they are also perfect as little pillows! We took our Alphabeasts along on a recent trip to visit my sister and they were the perfect size and shape for comfortable resting in the car.

I loved the way that the Alphabeasts featured the lower-case letters as well as the more common upper-case. When I was teaching Zackary his letters, I noticed that many of the resources available only included upper-case letters. I had to do a bit of hunting before I could find so much as a set of flash cards that included lower-case letters. The Alphabeasts are ready for the more advanced concept of the lower-case alphabet right off the bat!

alphabeasts yakityakBenjamin loved his Alphabeast and within a day or two he knew which plush friend was his, which was his brother’s and which was mine. He loved marching over to me with Kliklak in his hands and presenting him to me proudly and I loved that he was already developing some concept of the different letters with the help of the different cuddly monsters!

Overall, I found Alphabeasts to be the perfect fun and collectible way to teach children about the alphabet. The creatures’ unique personalities and original names make learning about letters lots of fun and with 26 plush friends to play with, kids will want to have the entire collection. From creating words to cuddling at bedtime, there’s no end to the fun that a child can have with Alphabeasts, so check them out and find your favourite Alphabeast today!

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